CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6] — Page 420

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how to trammelt the Copy of a

Deario received from (hiep dristice 21 Jane

Decision

Smale in which he

gives

his

reasons for refusing to try Kwoka.sing for Puracy in accordance with the opinions exprepsed by the Law "fficer of the Crown...

"It is not unlikely that I may fell mself under the nice pity of addreping Your Bulship at some length by the following Mail in

the

very erroncons

reference

statements

to

-made by Mr Chief matice Smale

to the prejudice of

of

the Community

this Colony, in justification

of the extraordinary

1871

only

now drewe

adopted. I shall that if the Norwelle Penelope "

Slave Nessel- and the

was a

papengers embarked in her under Contract but Slaves.

6

My! Undia

lly differ for

ul.

any attempt Government

on the part of Her Majesty's Ground resume Imigration at Canton the benefit of

the West India Colonies could only be similarly characterized, while Mr Sampion and all those engaged in the Collection, embarkation and transpart

of the Corlies would be Amble

to be dealt with

Ilave

dealers aut Carriers of Slavis

in

arry

Court presided

over

course he has

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